Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A530F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.2 mm 163.56 mm Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 70.6 mm 75.78 mm Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 8.4 mm 8.75 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Weight 172 g 195 g Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Body Colour Orchid grey | Gold | Black Cool blue | Power black
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head) 0.999 W/kg (body), 0.594 W/kg (head), 1.989 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.6" Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display Sunlight Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, DynamicSwitch refresh rate
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos MediaTek Dimensity 810
Processor Number 7885 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G57
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
User Memory 22.7 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode Night mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode Selfie mode
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.9 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Talk Time 1140 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Playback (Music): up to 179 hrs
Reading: up to 33 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Gaming: up to 12 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 11
User Interface - MIUI 12.5
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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